Struggling to Launch

"Although what’s getting in the way varies, I have never met a young adult who did not want to lean into their own launch..."

Coach Sarah Durham

Oct 31, 20236 min read

Money Talks

Aligning our finances to our values can make purchasing decisions easier and increase our self-control on impulse spending.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Apr 3, 20234 min read

Will You Tell Me Your Story?

It's important for us to tell our stories for the sake of the telling. It gives us access to more of our story, to more of our healing.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Feb 13, 20232 min read

Our Bodies are Full of Stories: Intergenerational Trauma & Epigenentics

If being neurodivergent is in part genetic and ND folks are more likely to experience trauma, our bodies are holding a lot of stories.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Feb 2, 20232 min read

How To Be Your Own Story Editor

Perspective work is a foundation of coaching neurodivergent folks because navigating life based on incomplete stories can lead to shame

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Nov 7, 20222 min read

Ask Your Body

Many neurodivergent folks operate at a baseline with some activation, which isn’t always something we can just choose to turn off.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Oct 17, 20226 min read

On Being Hopeful

Neurodivergent people may struggle to hold onto hope, but it's possible to cultivate more of it.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Sep 5, 20223 min read

To Strategize or Not to Strategize?

Problem-solving can be helpful, but sometimes we can find so many solutions we get stuck. I help us to break through the noise to solutions.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Jun 14, 20223 min read

Pacing Ourselves

Having ADHD sometimes means going at your own pace that might not always line up with our peers, is this a bad thing? Not at all!

Coach Elizabeth Brink

May 31, 20222 min read

Perfectionism is Protective

Can our inner perfectionists actually be trying to help us?

Coach Elizabeth Brink

May 16, 20222 min read

Sitting with Our Boredom

Does boredom make you restless or even want to take a nap? It might have something to do with being neurodivergent.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

May 2, 20223 min read

A Primer on Attachment Theory & Neurodivergent Brains

A brief look at attachment theory and how it impacts those who have neurodivergent brains.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Mar 28, 20227 min read

Befriending Yourself

We mostly know how to make friends, but have you ever thought about being a friend to yourself? Coach Brink shows us the way.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Nov 8, 20213 min read

How to Care For Ourselves When it's Hard

Self care often comes with it's own challenges, what is it, how can we do it well, and what do our identities have to do with any of it?

Elizabeth Brink & Juanita Cox

Sep 20, 20217 min read

Choosing Priorities: Our Bodies Know

The world is quick to tell us what to prioritize. How can we listen to our bodies to determine our priorities both small and big?

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Sep 6, 20212 min read

Put a Little Pep In Your Step! (Reflections on Harmful Positivity)

You have so much to be grateful for! If these words have ever left a bad taste in your mouth it's probably a sign of toxic positivity.

Elizabeth Brink & Juanita Cox

Aug 16, 20214 min read

5 Questions to Support ADHD folks in Reaching Goals

Many ADHD folks don't know how to explain to their support person what they need. Here are some questions to work through with them.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

Jul 20, 20212 min read

The Life Changing Magic of Releasing Our Shame

You are not lazy, messy, and gross, sometimes you are just a person who makes or leaves messes. And that is okay.

Coach Elizabeth Brink

May 10, 20212 min read

What's on my mind

I love to write, but sometimes I need a place to try on ideas. Hear my 'rough draft' thoughts on all things personhood, neurodivergent living, and healing in my Sunday letters.